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I never supported him per say (since I was in high school when he was in office), but he often seemed like a genuinely happy and fun guy. I mean, what grown man do you know would flip off a broadcast camera (whether they're on the air or not)? I always thought of him as more of a silly uncle.

My wife actually has met him in the past. He actually is very nice in person and just gives off this very genial paternal feel to him. He was very informal though, which kind of bothered the Greek-Cypriot ambassador he was meeting.

Also, he REALLY REALLY REALLY hates it if you don't turn off your cellphone and it goes off in his presence. Seriously, he will throw a fit and then toss you out of his office/meeting/whatever if he ever hears your cellphone go off.

Well, we don't really know who Hank ended up voting for. All we know is that he ended up voting. I mean, I'd say it's a pretty safe assumption to say Bush, but that handshake might have swung him to Gore. He did have an affinity towards LBJ (dog named Ladybird and all) and he seemed to get along with Ann Richards.

Or to Hitler... I'm always shocked when people compare him to fucking Hitler!

Example #1: I'm at work, talking to a female coworker, who is also in the military, about random stuff. In walks in a guy from grave shift. "Now, I don't want to compare Obama to Hitler, but Hitler was a well spoken man who was able to get the people to follow him!" The girl specifically told him she didn't want to have that discussion because she's in the military & didn't feel comfortable, but the dick kept going.

Example #2: During the election, an older coworker, probably in his 80's told me: "People who are going to vote for Obama might as well line up for the gas chambers right now, because we tried to warn the Jews about Hitler! And they wouldn't listen!"

Makes me sick. I remember even seeing things comparing him to the Anti-Christ because, again, he was a well spoken man. Sooooo, you're saying that if you're a well spoken politician, you're evil? Explains why George W. was a saint then...

What bugs me is when people compared Bush to Hitler, it was about things like indefinite detentions and torture. When it's comparing Obama to Hitler, it's about wanting to tax us, provide services, and regulate business (even though things like indefinite detention still apply).

My entire life has been disillusionment, but I had this unique opportunity. My father works high up with United airlines and I've traveled so much, not as troop being deployed, but as an American seeing the world from a young age.

I see now that we may have become what we always thought we were fighting against.

Even now, we talk of going into Iran. Just 2 weeks ago, 4 Iranians in Hong Kong stood up for me because I stood up for a Scotswoman against another American.

The world is full of people. We are literally all the same yet our environment adjust us accordingly.

I'm an American that's seen every continent before 26 (besides Antarctica) and everywhere I go I see people just like me.

So, I don't refer to my president as Osama, I don't look at Romney as the Antichrist. I see that there's something bigger going on than those 2 individuals.

This. So much this. If only people (in general) could understand that what they see and hear isn't ALL there is to the world.

I've done a bit of travelling of my own and met all sorts of people in all sorts of places. Shared a pitcher of beer over a game of darts with a Scottish businessman and two Korean businessmen in a bar in Hong Kong. Bitched about world events with a Sri Lankan prostitute and a Canadian traveler in Singapore. Met some Germans and a Russian in Australia. Swapped jokes with Iraqis and Egyptians in Dubai.

All good people that had no ax to grind over nationality. They all knew it is how you conduct yourself that matters, not which flag flies over the country you call home.

This. Some Americans seem to vote for the guy they could have a beer with. Personally I think this is a terrible policy.. however Bush does seem like a guy I could have a beer with, and honestly.. I don't think you can survive as president without learning a bucketful of really neat things.

Fucking cool man! I bet you got to hear some epic stories, what was the most fascinating thing you talked to him about?

edit: I didn't mean to offend anyone by showing an interest in a former political leader. My opinions are those of someone who has no influence in politics (my own) and they aren't going to change anyone's political opinion. I just wanted to converse with the guy who met Bush.

Him talking about his day on September 11th, about where he was throughout the day and why he made certain decisions. He said he over ruled the secret service twice in his presidency, and both times were on that day in order to do what he thought was the right thing to do to step up as a leader for a scared and confused America. It also made him much more than just a talking head on a tv screen or in a newspaper. You realize that the president is a real person just like you and me.

Interesting insight. I'm not American but I've always respected Bush for the way he handled 9/11 as it was happening. In a time of utter chaos he came through as a leader. Glad you got the chance to meet him.

Definitely. One of the most striking parts of that was when he talked about Secret Service moving him to some Cold War bunker in the the middle of nowhere. He refused to stay there and give a speech to the American public from there. That was one of the two times he over ruled the secret service so he could give the speech from the oval office.

It was a very defining point in his presidency. Hell, if I met him it would be one of the first things I'd want to hear. I for one don't really remember the day beyond watching the planes crash into the towers on the TV.

I was stationed at Offutt at the time with the 55th mxs... they didnt exactly announce af1's arrival so bricks were shat when word got around that there was a mysterious heavy jet flying towards the flightline a few hours after the wtc happened. our staff sgt lost it and tried to evacuate the hangars by running around and screaming like a madman, and im sure to this day he remembers every once in a while and gets that "god im fking stupid" feeling in his gut

He gets a LOT of shit, and I don't agree with him on a lot of political issues.

That said, he is someone I would LOVE to meet, and just bullshit around with for a very long time. I think he gets a lot less respect than he deserves. Frankly, anyone who holds the office of president deserves respect.

This. I'm not American, but I always thought that Bush got a bad rap. People always talk about how "stupid" he is. Many interviews I saw with him were incredibly insightful and intelligent. However, people love focussing on him occasionally slipping up some words in a few speeches (can't fool me twice, etc.). You don't become president by being an idiot, it doesn't matter who's son you are.

Give them a break... Better a 19 year old who is interested in politics and reads about such events than an older person who hates books and wouldn't know the Declaration of Independence from the Constitution.

I read something similar. It was an interview with the Dalai Lama and he was asked about Bush. He said that Bush didn't have the best policies, but was one of the most warm-hearted and genuine people he's ever met.

Why do you miss him? I can understand, not hating him/realizing he is human (no one is perfect)/a guy you can have a beer with, but miss him? Just seems odd sentiment coming from a "rabid liberal," given Bush's record while in office.

Not much about current events. We talked about mountain biking and his new hobby of painting though. He said his plans for the night involved watching the Rangers and working on his new painting. Btw, he signs his paintings "43" which I thought was awesome.

That's cool, sometimes it is interesting to just hear the human side of a famous person, particularly a president. When it comes to an event like the financial crisis, it would be hard to meaningfully summarize why he did what he did in a few minutes over coffee.

I've met a lot of politicians. None have been as sincere or engaged as Mr. Bush.

Despite his at-times poor public speaking abilities, he's well spoken and chooses his words carefully.

And as a Republican, I didn't always agree with some of his domestic policies (or his social conservatism,) but man, does that guy stick to his guns. And he still struggles over the decisions he had to make. I think history will be kind to him (or at least I hope so.)